The AP Reports: Morning radio hosts Kimberly and Beck were fired Thursday following an uproar over their take on new transgender benefits for City of Rochester employees.

The two hosted "The Breakfast Buzz" on WBZA, known as 98.9 The Buzz, which can be heard throughout the Rochester area.

The station's owner, Entercom Communications, said Thursday that Kimberly Ray and Barry Beck were let go because of comments made on the air Wednesday.

Wednesday morning, a segment of the Breakfast Buzz was dedicated to talking about an announcement Rochester's mayor made Saturday - new transgender-inclusive benefits for city employees.The benefits will cover municipal employees who are transgender or gender non-conforming.